Incidence of tuberculosis in Kiribati
Kiribati: Incidence of tuberculosis was 945 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
945
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
1st
of 196 countries
All-time high
1,320
in 2006
All-time low
547
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of tuberculosis in Kiribati, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 945 for incidence of tuberculosis in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Kiribati peaked at 1,320 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 547, in 2021.
Kiribati ranks 1st of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,280 | — |
| 2001 | 908 | -29.1% |
| 2002 | 888 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1,220 | +37.4% |
| 2004 | 1,260 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1,280 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1,320 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1,060 | -19.7% |
| 2008 | 974 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 742 | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 704 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 809 | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 784 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 888 | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 870 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,010 | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 1,010 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 718 | -28.9% |
| 2018 | 582 | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 715 | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 655 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 547 | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 588 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 908 | +54.4% |
| 2024 | 945 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,093 | 742 | 1,320 | 10 |
| 2010s | 809 | 582 | 1,010 | 10 |
| 2020s | 728.6 | 547 | 945 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 2 Papua New Guinea 664 compare
- 3 Philippines 625 compare
- 4 Lesotho 548 compare
More health data for Kiribati
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7209 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,076 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 34 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Kiribati?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Kiribati was 945 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1,320 in 2006.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 547 in 2021.
- How does Kiribati rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Kiribati ranks 1st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population per year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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